Carbon Finance

Carbon finance includes regulatory and other constraints placed on carbon emissions that have financial implications. Read about carbon finance topics including cap and trade rules that place a limit on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG’s), EPA regulations, and emissions reductions. These articles explore the financial aspects of carbon-constrained businesses.

PetroChina, the state-owned oil and gas company, bought 10,000 Chinese carbon offsets from wind power producer Longyuan on Friday for 16 yuan ($2.62) each, which Reuters reports is six times higher than ...

California companies paid about $297 million to release carbon emissions at the state’s most recent cap-and-trade auction, according to data published Friday.
The state’s fifth auction on Nov. 19 sold all 16.6 carbon ...

Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd yesterday announced that the country will replace its carbon tax with a market-based trading system one year ahead of schedule, the New York Times reported. The change is expected to ...